pl ##over and great black @ - @ backed gu ##ll all breed on the island , and numerous migratory species have been recorded . there is a prof ##usion of wild flowers , including mountain ever ##las ##ting , spring sq ##uil ##l and eye ##bright as well as the ubiquitous heather . the west side of the island is a site of special scientific interest and the seas around papa st ##our are a special area of conservation . the traditional shetland pony is still bred . = = history and archaeology = = human settlement of the island dates from circa 3000 bc and there are remains of several neolithic burial chambers known as ' heel @ - @ shaped cairns ' . little is
plover and great black @ - @ backed gull all breed on the island, and numerous migratory species have been recorded. there is a profusion of wild flowers, including mountain everlasting, spring squill and eyebright as well as the ubiquitous heather. the west side of the island is a site of special scientific interest and the seas around papa stour are a special area of conservation. the traditional shetland pony is still bred. = = history and archaeology = = human settlement of the island dates from circa 3000 bc and there are remains of several neolithic burial chambers known as'heel @ - @ shaped cairns '. little is